Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand

Thailand: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 36.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.76
in 2021
All-time low
28.08
in 1989
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, 1985–2021

0102030401985200320211985: 29.81986: 28.81987: 28.21988: 28.61989: 28.11990: 28.11991: 28.91992: 29.21993: 30.11994: 29.91995: 30.11997: 30.31998: 30.31999: 30.62000: 29.72001: 30.42002: 30.62003: 30.82004: 30.62005: 31.22006: 31.22007: 31.42008: 32.42009: 32.52010: 32.72011: 33.42012: 34.12014: 35.12015: 35.12016: 35.52017: 35.72018: 35.82019: 36.22020: 36.72021: 36.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 36.76 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand peaked at 36.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.08, in 1989.

That places Thailand 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 29.8
1986 28.77 -3.5%
1987 28.23 -1.9%
1988 28.6 +1.3%
1989 28.08 -1.8%
1990 28.09 +0.0%
1991 28.95 +3.1%
1992 29.24 +1.0%
1993 30.06 +2.8%
1994 29.87 -0.6%
1995 30.06 +0.6%
1997 30.32 +0.9%
1998 30.28 -0.1%
1999 30.59 +1.0%
2000 29.74 -2.8%
2001 30.41 +2.3%
2002 30.62 +0.7%
2003 30.78 +0.5%
2004 30.57 -0.7%
2005 31.18 +2.0%
2006 31.17 -0.0%
2007 31.4 +0.7%
2008 32.36 +3.1%
2009 32.5 +0.4%
2010 32.7 +0.6%
2011 33.41 +2.2%
2012 34.1 +2.1%
2014 35.05 +2.8%
2015 35.12 +0.2%
2016 35.48 +1.0%
2017 35.69 +0.6%
2018 35.84 +0.4%
2019 36.17 +0.9%
2020 36.67 +1.4%
2021 36.76 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.7 28.08 29.8 5
1990s 29.72 28.09 30.59 9
2000s 31.07 29.74 32.5 10
2010s 34.84 32.7 36.17 9
2020s 36.72 36.67 36.76 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 Austria 37.2 compare
  2. 51 Costa Rica 37.07 compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 36.86 compare
  4. 54 Peru 36.64 compare
  5. 55 Colombia 36.26 compare
  6. 56 Mexico 35.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Thailand was 36.76 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 36.76 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 28.08 in 1989.
How does Thailand rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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